North American Indian Beadwork Patterns (Dover Crafts: Bead Work)

This book provides a lot of patterns based on different Native American tribal designs. I also like that they suggest bead colors as I am a beginner and a little color challenged. The book discusses bead weaving (using a loom) and applique beading (on fabric), but if you're a beginner you'll probably have to look on YouTube for more info. I think this is more of a pattern/design book than a how-to bead book. I am actually to try to use these patterns for embroidery, which I think is also doable. The first part of the book presents designs for bead weaving and the second part presents designs for applique beading. There are more designs for bead weaving than for applique beading. There is no table of contents or index, so if you're looking for designs from or inspired by a particular tribe you have to page through the book. Here's a list of tribes covered. I've tried to be as accurate as possible but provide no guarantee to accuracy. The tribe names are those as printed in the book. Note that the designs for a specific tribe aren't covered in consecutive pages, and for example you may find Sioux designs on pages 4, 8, 11, 30, etc. The number in parentheses indicates the number of patterns/designs. Bead weaving patterns/designs: (45 pages of patterns or varying sizes): * Algonquian (1) * Arapaho (5) * Assisinboin (1) * Blackfoot (1) * Caddoan Villagers * Cheyenne (4) * Comanche (1) * Crow (7) * Dakota Sioux (4) * Deleware (1) * Flathead (1) * Gros Ventre (1) * Kickapoo (2) * Kiowa (2) * Klamath (2) * Paiute (2) * Osage (1) * Menominee (2) * New England Tribe * Plains (1) * Plains Cree (3) * Potawatatomi (1) * Sacree (1) * Sauk and Fox (3) * Seminole (2) * Sioux (6) * Southern Plains (1) * Washo (1) * Winnebago (10) (No indication Nebraska or Wisconsin tribes) * Woodland (2) * Yakima (2) Applique beading patterns/designs: (12 pages) * Chippewa (3) * Cree (1) * Flathead (1) * Iroquois (1) * Menominee (1) * Ojibwa (1) * Plains Cree (1) * Potawatatomi (1) * Winnebago (2)

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This book is accurate as a representation of Native American Art. The patterns are easy to follow no problems there. If you want color patterns just take out your color pencils and color it in. The cost of the book is as it should be I have no problem there. Remember our native peoples only had so many colors available and the beads were roughly made from sea shell and bone not glass. These patterns meant something to the weaver and those tribes wearing them. I am enjoying these creations. These are a teaching point to our children and grandchildren.

I bought this for my niece. It's hard to follow for children (she's 10), but would be great for older kids or adults. Great explanations & patterns!

I haven't started any projects yet, but have looked through the book and found it to my liking. I've seen some complaints that the pictures aren't colored, but they are all tagged with what color the beads should be. I was describing the book to my mother and she said that was how her cross-stitch patterns were done. The way I look at it, the complaints are kind of petty... if you want to see what they'd look like in the stated colours, one could always Xerox a page and colour it in with coloured pencils. With no colours actually filled in, you have the option to copy and put in different colours. Anyways it is nice that some of the patterns correlate with items on the cover and I look forward to trying out some of the patterns when I get my stuff together.

Great book just what I was looking for!

My husband and I love to go to Native American gatherings and were especially taken with the beadwork. I decided to try loomwork and was thrilled with what little I could produce but of course I wanted to do more. I found this book and I want you to know it won't disappoint you. The designs are easy to follow and whether you use the colors they suggest or use your own imagination, you will be amazed. They start off with simple projects and work you up to the larger more intricate ones. I can now easily do a project that is 32 beads wide. If you like to make things, show off your handy work, whatever your reason I encourage you to try this book. You will be amazed at how quickly you learn how to do this.

It would help me out when I get stuck

my friend is a beader she likes it but wishes there was some color in the diagrams so I put ketchup on a few

Viele tolle Ideen, auch für Anfänger leicht zu schaffen. Leider gibt es keine Farbabbilungen, da muss man sich auf seine Fantasie verlassen.

Very beautiful pictures and the instructions are very clear and usefull . . . . . . . . .

The book is what the title says - it's full of detailed patterns on American Indian Beadwork. Some of the patterns are very attractive, some remind me Christmas cross stitch patterns - that's another way how the book could be used. There is just a very short explenation on how to do loom beading so for detailed explanation on the technique, look elswhere.

Ce que je recherchais.